Owners Greg Belcher and Liz Whelan at one of their Vapeco locations in Las Vegas, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Congress, in an attempt to curb an epidemic of synthetic nicotine and e-cigarette youth use, granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration new authority over the products this year. Vaping manufacturers and owners of retail shops say the regulations will destroy a fledging industry of small businesses and restrict access to a less-harmful alternative to smoking for adults. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae